Local News Items – Archive

2022

18/11/2022 – Luton Today — https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/news/politics/council/luton-councillors-in-disagreement-over-ps500m-loans-to-airport-company-3923882

9/11/2022 2 – Construction News — Luton Airport’s £1.5bn expansion delayed | Construction News

22/02/2022 — Luton Today — https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/news/politics/turning-point-for-council-finances-after-disruption-and-pain-from-pandemic-3581037

10/02/2022 — Luton Today —  https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/business/long-term-lease-of-lutons-wigmore-park-agreed-ahead-of-future-airport-expansion-3563055?fbclid=IwAR3Hi9pyuAAef3UaskM5ENJpKt7HIR-aplBrXEIhhosswlCjM-g8ZLb1M6A

02/01/2022 — Hitchin Hub News — https://hitchin.nub.news/n/hitchin-mp-bim-afolami-taking-action-to-protect-against-luton-airport-expansion-plans

2021

8/12/2021 – Peace Garden Initiative – Planting at WVP  https://youtu.be/0HuH_nGXasY

25/11/2021 – Air International — https://www.airinternational.com/article/luton-welcomes-caa-airspace-decision

25/11/221 — New Civil Engineer —https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/luton-airport-expansion-taxis-for-takeoff-as-master-plan-approved-25-11-2021/?tkn=1

Local Government Chronical, 18 November, https://www.lgcplus.com/politics/devolution-and-economic-growth/luton-airport-expansion-go-ahead-not-expected-for-years-18-11-2021/

Luton Today, 18 November, https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/news/environment/luton-airports-expansion-to-19-million-annual-passengers-seeks-to-rewrite-noise-limitations-claim-campaigners-3462568

Our Press Release – when we went to COP26

6/11/2021 — The Earth Bound Report — https://earthbound.report/2019/11/06/what-is-the-climate-impact-of-luton-airport/

Local Government Chronicle, 19 August,   https://www.lgcplus.com/finance/luton-defends-1bn-borrowing-limit-19-08-2021/

BBC,  30 June, Luton Airport loaned £119m by council as pandemic measure – BBC News

Bedfordshire Live, 20 June, https://www.bedfordshirelive.co.uk/news/bedfordshire-news/luton-airports-response-bedfordshire-residents-5536528

Luton Today, 17 June, https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/news/politics/council-to-create-three-new-jobs-to-support-its-luton-airport-company-3277546

Local Government Chronicle, 15 June,  https://www.lgcplus.com/politics/lgc-briefing/airport-growth-is-incompatible-with-climate-emergency-15-06-2021/

Luton Today, 11 June, https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/news/politics/it-feels-like-llal-isnt-disclosing-information-luton-airport-company-under-fire-from-councillors-3269823

UK Parliament, 24 March, Debate on Luton Airport Expansion

Bedfordshire Live, 15 March, https://www.bedfordshirelive.co.uk/news/bedfordshire-news/luton-excluded-government-towns-fund-5152255?fbclid=IwAR34Ul1FcA9ZYB-1F3sSmRK8d5Y76P36MPWER_WUhEfD0FnP63nPxQqygAQ

Bedfordshire Live 15 February,  https://www.bedfordshirelive.co.uk/news/bedfordshire-news/new-rules-london-luton-airport-5005119?fbclid=IwAR3JGuv7sqzXGujg77ItY3Z5MfU23FGH_U-q-iredYr8G9ecpi-dU6MC4zg

Bedfordshire Live 12 February, https://www.bedfordshirelive.co.uk/news/bedfordshire-news/absurd-london-luton-airport-expansion-4982870?fbclid=IwAR1MS0qsha6EHi1BV2qWsftNLE1LjKObTI6qU4Xs5AKojNkCY-L3Mxeffc8

BBC 23 January, https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-55754882

Herts Advertiser 21 January, https://www.hertsad.co.uk/news/sadc-oppose-luton-airport-expansion-6919148

Metro 16 January, https://metro.co.uk/2021/01/16/whole-airports-may-have-to-be-mothballed-in-wake-of-new-restrictions-13914206/

 Travel Weekly 12 January,  https://www.travelweekly.co.uk/articles/397816/new-pre-departure-testing-rules-for-arrivals-imposed-from-friday

2020

Travel Weekly 9 December,  https://www.travelweekly.co.uk/articles/395076/manchester-airports-group-reports-significant-loss-due-to-covid-crisis

Simple Flying 8 December, https://simpleflying.com/ryanair-easyjet-wizz-merger/

ShareCast 7 December,   https://www.sharecast.com/news/broker-recommendations/hsbc-downgrades-wizz-air-to-hold-on-valuation-grounds–7739148.html

Luton Today 24 November, https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/news/transport/luton-airport-expansion-seems-pretty-distant-dream-says-councillor-air-quality-report-resurfaces-3045744

HertsLive 18 November, https://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/news/hertfordshire-news/luton-airport-residents-share-miserable-4711727

Airports International 13 November, https://airportsinternational.keypublishing.com/2020/11/10/london-luton-calls-for-financial-aid/

Published Luton News 24 September, Letter

Luton Today 21 September, https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/news/transport/tackling-lutons-poor-air-quality-key-part-councils-local-transport-plan-2978613?fbclid=IwAR3erV8w1eq9qllMKYpOz8_d_xXH6XQuQXX-ox4xCkel8eWXiBn4mE1g-J0

Luton Today 14 September, https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/business/consumer/august-passenger-numbers-london-luton-airport-down-56-2971151

Luton Today 18 August, https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/news/politics/immature-misleading-and-worst-form-politics-council-hits-back-lib-dems-over-luton-airport-finance-2946230

Luton Today 17 August, https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/news/transport/ps60m-loan-luton-airport-company-would-bring-total-it-owes-council-nearly-ps400m-2944478

Luton Today 29 July,  https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/news/politics/full-extent-councils-dependence-luton-airport-income-laid-bare-executive-report-2927254

Press Release 27 April, Stop Stansted Airport Expansion – A Time To Be Magnanimous

Luton Today 2 April, https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/health/coronavirus-could-blow-ps35m-hole-luton-borough-councils-budget-2527381

Herts Advertiser 21 March, Coronavirus crisis: London Luton Airport reveals what action it is taking to survive

Luton Today 4 March, Does Heathrow Judgement Spell Doom for Airport Expansion?

Press Release 28 February, Stop Stansted Airport Expansion

Press Release 24 February, Stop Stansted Airport Expansion –

Luton Today 28 January – Luton named worst black spot

Press Release 25 January, Stop Stansted Airport Expansion – Calls upon Manchester Airports Group to Respect Uttlesford Councils Decision

Press Release 13 January Stop Stansted Airport Expansion- Urges Council, Don’t Jump the Gun

Luton Liberal Democrats 10 January – The airport caused the problem –the airport should pay for the solution!!

Herts Advertiser 8 January – Expansion criticised after air quality report

2019

Bim Afolami MP 13 November – Letter to Residents

Herts Advertiser 23 November – Expansion Proposals Raise Concerns

Press Release 9 November – LADCAN, LBC seeks to Sugar-Coat its Plan for ‘Environmental Disaster’

Press Release 4 November – Stop Stansted Airport Expansion, Communities Call for Moratorium on Airport Expansion

Press Release 19 October – Stop Stansted Airport Expansion Growth Goes off The Boil

BBC News 16 Oct – Luton airport expansion ‘reckless and irresponsible’

Hertfordshire Council 16 October – Response to Luton Airport Expansion Consultation

Herts Advertiser 19 August – St Albans residents call for action on noise from Luton Airport

St Albans Conservatives 16 August – St Albans residents must have their voices heard on Luton noise

Press Release 5th August – Stop Stansted Airport Expansion Climate Change – Deeds Must now match words

Press Release 30 June – Stop Stansted Airport Expansion (Planning Application Referred Back)

Press Release 26 June – British Medical Journal, The Harms to Health caused by Aviation Noise

Press Release 3 June – LADACAN, STAQS, HARPENDEN SKY, STAND and SLFFL

Press Release 29th May – Bim Afolami MP

Press Release 21st May – Lib Dems refuse places on LLAL Board

Complaint concerning – Cllr Mark Rivers

To relax night flight restriction – Planning Application 19/00428/EIA

Luton May Election – Update

Press Release 6th May – Stop Stansted Airport Expansion Election update (Uttlesford Council)

Letter by SLAE Member in Luton News – April 2019

Liberal Democrat Directors Resign from London Luton Airport Ltd Board